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Mar 2018
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From 8-bit to orchestras: How does video...

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If you’ve ever played a video game, you know how important music can be when it comes to gaming. But what if you choose to play without music? How does that affect your playing? We’re going to dig into the psychology of video game music, explain how the interactivity of video game music works and figure out what “8-bit” means. See omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More
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